The S.E.C.’s actions indicate a push to require crypto businesses offering securities to follow the same rules as traditional stock and bond exchanges. Story Published at: June 7, 2023 at 10:01AM Continue Reading…
Crypto Crackdown: Coinbase and Binance Lawsuits Shake Markets
The U.K. Deals a Huge Blow to Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Bid
The British antitrust watchdog blocked the takeover attempt, in a decision that will be closely watched in Washington and Brussels. Story Published at: April 26, 2023 at 01:30PM Continue Reading…
Pressure Grows on Another Crypto Giant
Binance, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, faces a fresh wave of scrutiny from regulators and lawmakers. Story Published at: March 6, 2023 at 12:44PM Continue Reading…
Why Lawmakers Aren’t Rushing to Police A.I.
Artificial intelligence tools are proliferating throughout society, and getting more powerful. Washington has failed to keep pace. Story Published at: March 3, 2023 at 01:07PM Continue Reading…
Routine Crisis
A political fight is again putting the economy at risk. Story Published at: January 20, 2023 at 11:47AM Continue Reading…
A Chorus of Hopes for 2023
A mayor, a veteran and others share their visions for the coming year. Story Published at: January 2, 2023 at 04:00PM Continue Reading…
Restaurateur, Political Donor, Tipster: The Many Roles of FTX’s Ryan Salame
The co-chief executive of an FTX unit who told regulators about wrongdoing at the exchange was a big Republican donor. He also bought restaurants. Story Published at: December 17, 2022 at 08:00AM Continue Reading…
The Parents in the Middle of FTX’s Collapse
The FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s mother and father, who teach at Stanford Law School, are under scrutiny for their connections to their son’s crypto business. Story Published at: December 13, 2022 at 01:01AM Continue Reading…
New York Enacts 2-Year Ban on Some Crypto-Mining Operations
National cryptocurrency industry groups had lobbied Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto the environmental ban, fearful that other states could follow New York’s lead. Story Published at: November 23, 2022 at 12:21AM Continue Reading…
Inside a Crypto Nemesis’ Campaign to Rein In the Industry
Gary Gensler, the chair of the S.E.C., is at the center of a reckoning over the future of cryptocurrency after the implosion of FTX. Story Published at: November 21, 2022 at 08:00AM Continue Reading…